"Have you seen the future?" is a book with pages that never stop turning. This edition limited to 180 copies was made expressly for the MIT Libraries Infinite Mile Awards Celebration by hand by the 2015 Rewards and Recognition committee members in honor and thanks to ...

Neal Stephenson explains his "Hieroglyph Project," and how it is intended to inspire us with optimistic visions of getting "big stuff done." This past spring, Jason Pontin, Editor in Chief of MIT Technology Review, conducted a wide-ranging but informal conversation ...

In this video, Neal Stephenson addresses the following: "Optimism is a moral duty," according to Karl Popper. Is there a similar categorical imperative for science fiction to be optimistic? This past spring, Jason Pontin, Editor in Chief of MIT Technology Review, conducted a wide-ranging but ...

A clip from "Books and Libraries in the Digital Age," a conversation between Robert Darnton and David Thorburn held October 16, 2008.A pioneering scholar of the Enlightenment and of the history of the book, Robert Darnton has written extensively on the impact of ...